France vs Portugal: Female share of low pay earners (Our World)

France
58.69
in 2020
Portugal
57.6
in 2024
France rank
7th
Portugal rank
10th

Female share of low pay earners (Our World) over time

  • France
  • Portugal
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How they compare

France currently reports 58.69 against 57.6 in Portugal, a difference of 1.09.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.

France ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 10th of 70 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 60.19 69.64 9.45 Portugal
2010s 59.06 59.68 0.6223 Portugal
2020s 58.69 60.83 2.14 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of low pay earners, France or Portugal?
France, at 58.69 against 57.6 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in female share of low pay earners between France and Portugal?
1.09, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for female share of low pay earners?
France ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 10th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed